An Inspiring Day at the MSPCA

Today, I went into the MSPCA to volunteer, as usual. I did my usual duties: cleaning the cat room and their cages. For some reason things seemed to be going a lot slower than usual, probably because it was a hot day outside. However, there was a group of men outside who were powerwashing the outside of the MSPCA, to make it look more presentable to the public. These guys were amazing, they volunteered all of their work, and they didn't get paid a dime. Then, they noticed that everyone was a bit down at the MSPCA and they brought over donughts and coffee for everyone. It was so sweet of them, and it definately got everyone's mood up. While I cleaned the cat cages, I tried my best to show love to all of the cats, rather than just throwing them in and out of their cages. I'm not a big animal person, but I really think that this experience has made me become more attatched and caring towards animals. I also think that I have grown a bit as a person, because usually, I hate getting dirty. And every week, I walk out of the MSPCA, covered in dirt, and gross things from the cats. It makes me feel good about myself that I can actually do that, because normally I would be like "ew, this is discusting. There is no way I'm doing that or getting sweaty."

Also, I cleaned the cage of a cat who had gotten sick and thrown up everywhere. I think this was a big step as well, because I had to push myself to do this. Normally, I would have asked another volunteer to do it, but I wanted to do it myself and prove to myself that I could.